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Drought, lack of rain, high temperatures and wildfires by the numbers in СÀ¶ÊÓƵ

Drought, lack of rain, high temperatures and wildfires by the numbers in СÀ¶ÊÓƵ

VANCOUVER — British Columbia should be well into its rainy season, but instead, persistent hot and dry weather has created drought conditions. Here are some of the numbers connected with the drought: --- Recorded rainfall between July and Oct.
Oxfam pegs Canadian bank-financed emissions at 1.9 billion tonnes in 2020

Oxfam pegs Canadian bank-financed emissions at 1.9 billion tonnes in 2020

TORONTO — Canada's eight biggest banks financed about 1.9 billion tonnes of emissions in 2020, estimates a report out Tuesday by Oxfam groups in Canada that calls on the industry to increase its own emissions disclosure.
Electric vehicles take center stage at pared-back Paris show

Electric vehicles take center stage at pared-back Paris show

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Europe is leading the push into battery-powered cars as electric vehicles enter the mainstream — even as the industry faces challenges including supply shortages, a spotty charging network and a looming recession .
Pipeline operator agrees to $50M California spill settlement

Pipeline operator agrees to $50M California spill settlement

SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A pipeline operator has agreed to pay $50 million to thousands of Southern California fishermen, tourism companies and property owners who sued after an offshore oil spill last year near Huntington Beach.
India-led alliance bats for diverse solar energy market

India-led alliance bats for diverse solar energy market

BENGALURU, India (AP) — For countries to transition away from fossil fuels and toward cleaner energies like solar power, supply chains for components need to be more geographically diverse, officials said during a conference on solar energy in New De
Texas importer sues government in fish feud at end of world

Texas importer sues government in fish feud at end of world

MIAMI (AP) — A small Texas seafood importer has sued the federal government for blocking a shipment of fish from protected waters near Antarctica — an ocean at the center of a diplomatic feud dividing the normally allied U.S. and U.K. governments.
The next invasive garden threat? A slithering, jumping worm

The next invasive garden threat? A slithering, jumping worm

Just when you think you’ve become accustomed to the spotted lanternfly invasion, along comes another menace to the ecosystem: the Asian jumping worm.
Green leaders back German nuke extension, activists angry

Green leaders back German nuke extension, activists angry

BERLIN (AP) — Senior members of Germany's environmentalist Green party indicated Tuesday that they would accept Chancellor Olaf Scholz's decision to extend the lifetime of the country's three remaining nuclear plants for a few months to head off poss
EXPLAINER: Why Germany is delaying its nuclear shutdown

EXPLAINER: Why Germany is delaying its nuclear shutdown

BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has ordered preparations for all of the country's three remaining nuclear reactors to continue operating until mid-April.
Australia and Singapore strike agreement to achieve net-zero

Australia and Singapore strike agreement to achieve net-zero

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australian and Singaporean leaders announced Tuesday what they described as a world-first agreement to cooperate in transitioning their economies to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions.
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